Automatic card receiver/dispenser

ABSTRACT

An apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically includes a card receiving and dispensing main body ( 1000 ) and a card dispensing box ( 1001 ) removably installed on said main body ( 1000 ). Said card dispensing box ( 1001 ) includes a card dispensing box body, a card outlet ( 141 ) and a card gate ( 90 ) configured on said card dispensing box body. Said card dispensing box ( 1001 ) also includes a card gate locking device for controlling the opening and closing of said card gate ( 90 ). Said apparatus also includes an identification and unclocking device, which controls the activity of the card gate locking device on the card dispensing box ( 1001 ) associated with the card receiving and dispensing main body ( 1000 ) to open the card gate ( 90 ) of the card dispensing box ( 1001 ).

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to an apparatus for receiving and dispensingcards, and more particularly relates to a safe and reliable automaticcard receiving and dispensing apparatus.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present, card dispensers on the market have a storehouse foraccommodating cards. For example, a card dispenser from Sankyo Companyof Japan is provided with a card stack region at the end of thedispenser. When the system has detected card shortage, it is necessaryfor the staff to go to the spot to supplement cards. Though thestructure of such apparatus is simple and reliable and it is convenientfor loading cards, it is possible that the cards may be lost or beremoved artificially during manually loading, moving and handling thecards. The card dispenser from Omron Corporation of Japan has solved theprobable situations described above to a certain degree, wherein, thecard dispenser is provided with a card box at the end that may beremoved from the card dispenser. The separate card box is utilized forloading cards, which may facilitate management. However, it has a lackof security, because the cards in the card box may be taken out by oneswithout authority.

The existing card box is generally mounted directly in the carddispenser main body. A card gate of the card outlet of the card box isnot under protection. In other words, the card outlet may be opened atany time, such that the cards in the card box may be removed easily.Moreover, there is no correspondence between the card box and the carddispenser main body. The card box may be mounted on different carddispenser main bodies for dispensing cards. This also has disadvantagesof lack of supervision and being not to ensure security of the cards.

A card box for loading cards as mentioned in U.S. Pat. No. 4,789,079 isadded with a card pressing spring in the interior whereof, so as toensure that the cards may not turn over due to sloshing of the card boxafter the card box has been removed from the card dispenser. But thecard box does not have any security settings. Although locking means isequipped outside the card box, the card outlet is not under protection,but just a rotatable barrier is provided to close the card outlet. Thus,it is just needed to push the barrier aside gently by hand, then anyperson that can access to the card box can take out the cards loaded orleft in the card box through the card outlet.

Additionally, usually when a user does not take away the card alreadybeing dispensed or cards are in an anomalous situation, the carddispenser may automatically withdraw the card and then the card mayenter a card receiving box. For the existing card dispenser products,the card receiving box is generally a cavity arranged in the carddispenser for receiving cards, wherein the cards may be removed byspecialized staff by hand. Such common method of receiving cards may bereferred to a card receiving unit as mentioned in U.S. Pat. No.6,827,261, which is irregular and unreasonable for financial systemrequiring high security and strict management. The cards placed in suchcard receiving unit may be taken out easily by an unspecified staffillegally. Especially in the financial system, cards are equivalent toeffective securities, so various aspects associated with the cards mustbe in strict control.

In a card dispenser as mentioned in U.S. Pat. No. 6,311,867, the cardsin the card dispensing box is sealed by means of locks, and the cardsmay be driven from bottom up to the card dispensing portion by way of aelevator, and then the card may be dispensed by the card dispenser. Adisadvantage of this card dispenser is that it is not convenient tohandle and manage the cards in the card dispenser. Onsite operation isrequired during supplementing cards to the card dispenser. Furthermore,it may take a long time to fill the cavity storing cards on the spot. Inactual operation, the card dispenser is often arranged in a narrow area.It is unreasonable to working in the area for a long time. Similarly, itis possible for cards to be lost or be removed artificially duringmanually loading, moving and handling the cards.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of this invention is to overcome the disadvantage of lackof security for the card dispensers in the prior art and to provide anapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically withinstallation protection to ensure security of cards therein.

A technical solution utilized in this invention to solve its technicalproblem is: an apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically is provided, including a card receiving and dispensingmain body and a card dispensing box removably installed on said mainbody; said card dispensing box includes a card dispensing box body, acard outlet and a card gate configured on said card dispensing box body;said card dispensing box also includes a card gate locking device forcontrolling opening and closing of said card gate; said apparatus alsoincludes an identification and unclocking device, which controls actionof the card gate locking device on the card dispensing box matched withthe card receiving and dispensing main body so as to open the card gateof the card dispensing box.

This invention has following advantageous effects: by an identificationand unclocking device controlling the activity of the card gate lockingdevice on the card dispensing box associated with the card receiving anddispensing main body to open the card gate of the card dispensing box,there existing a unique correspondence between the card dispensing boxand the card receiving and dispensing main body, so as to prevent thecard dispensing box from being controlled and used by other cardreceiving and dispensing main bodies, such that management and controlto the card dispensing box is optimized. Furthermore, since the openingof the card gate locking device is controlled by the identification andunclocking device, if the card dispensing box is not matched with theapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards, the card gate lockingdevice can not be opened, so as to ensure security of the cards in thecard dispensing box.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for receiving anddispensing cards automatically according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right view of an apparatus for receiving and dispensingcards automatically according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cutaway view taken along a section line A-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a section view of a card receiving box of the apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a left view of the apparatus for receiving and dispensingcards automatically according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a card dispensing box 1001 of theapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically according tothe present invention;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the card dispensing box 1001 of the apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards automatically according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the card dispensing box shown in FIG. 7 with abox cover 10 being removed;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the card dispensing box shown in FIG. 8 with acircuit board 20 being removed;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the card dispensing box shown in FIG. 9 witha card gate 90 being removed;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the card dispensing box shown in FIG. 9 witha card gate 90 being opened;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a card receiving box 1002 of theapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically according tothe present invention;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the card receiving box 1002 in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a cutaway view taken along a section line C-C in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a cutaway view taken along a section line D-D in FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a section view of the apparatus for receiving and dispensingcards automatically along a direction of a plane of a pull-back hook1202 according to the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a rail locking mechanism of the apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards automatically according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 18 is a view of a card dispensing box 1003 of the apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically according to anotherembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a view of a card receiving mechanism of the apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of the apparatus for receiving anddispensing cards automatically with a card box theftproof mechanismaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a flow chart for determining opening of the card gate of theapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically according tothe present invention;

FIG. 22 is a flow chart for querying state of the card gate of theapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically according tothe present invention;

FIGS. 23 and 24 are schematic diagrams of an embodiment for applicationof the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyaccording to the present invention in combination with a card reader.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

An apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically accordingto a specific embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 toFIG. 21. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyincludes a card receiving and dispensing main body, a card dispensingbox removably installed on said main body, and an identification andunclocking device. Said card dispensing box includes a card dispensingbox body, a card outlet and a card gate configured on said carddispensing box body, and a card gate locking device for controlling saidcard gate to open and close the card outlet. Said identification andunclocking device controls action of the card gate locking device on thecard dispensing box matched with the card receiving and dispensing mainbody so as to open the card gate of the card dispensing box.

In the present embodiment, the card gate locking device is anelectronic-controlled device and comprises a card gate locking mechanismfor controlling opening and locking of the card gate, and an electricunlocking mechanism 40 for triggering action of the card gate lockingmechanism. The electric unlocking mechanism 40 may be selected fromelectromagnet, motor etc., for triggering and driving the card gatelocking mechanism acting. The card gate locking mechanism is only neededto be able to drive the card gate 90 to move up and down for opening andlocking the card outlet 141, of course, it is best to be provided withself-locking function, so as to improve security. The details will bedescribed in the following.

The identification and unlocking device is also an electronic-controlleddevice and comprises a conductive mechanism and a communicationmechanism arranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body andthe card dispensing box, a memory arranged on the card dispensing boxfor storing identification information, and a controller arranged on thecard receiving and dispensing main body. In the present embodiment, thecard receiving and dispensing main body and the card dispensing box areprovided with a circuit board therein, respectively. The conductivemechanism is a conductive contact or a connector arranged on the cardreceiving and dispensing main body and the card dispensing box,respectively. For example, a flexible probe is utilized for connecting;wherein, the flexible probe is fixed on the card receiving anddispensing main body and electrically connected with a motherboard ofthe card receiving and dispensing main body; the other end of theflexible probe touches the contacts 22 on the card dispensing box. Thereare four contacts, i.e., a power cord, a ground and two communicationlines. The two communication lines may be implemented by wirelesscommunication, such as radio communication or infrared communication.

When the card dispensing box is positioned in the card receiving anddispensing main body, the conductive mechanism is connected to supplypower to the card dispensing box. It should be noted that built-in powersupply may be arranged in the card dispensing box. When the carddispensing box is positioned in the card receiving and dispensing mainbody, just turn on the power supply. As the card dispensing box is poweron, communication is established between the card receiving anddispensing main body and the card dispensing box by the communicationmechanism, such as by a contact-based connector, non-contact infraredand Bluetooth communications etc. The controller on the card receivingand dispensing main body sends a signal requesting identificationinformation of the card dispensing box, and the card dispensing boxreturns a response. The controller identifies the identificationinformation in the response. If the identification information in theresponse does not match, the electric unlocking mechanism of the carddispensing box does not work, and the card gate can not be opened. Ifthe identification information in the response matches with the cardreceiving and dispensing main body, the controller sends a controlsignal to control the electric unlocking mechanism acting, so as totrigger and control the card gate locking mechanism to open the cardgate, and enters a state of waiting for dispensing cards.

Referring to FIG. 21, a workflow for identification and confirmation ofthe card receiving and dispensing main body and the card dispensing boxis shown. Firstly, the card dispensing box is inserted in the cardreceiving and dispensing main body and power on. Then, the cardreceiving and dispensing main body sends an instruction for reading anID of the card dispensing box to the card dispensing box (S1), anddetermines whether the communication is normal (S2); if thecommunication is abnormal (such as being unable to communicate, or beinginterrupted), an alarm by voice or display etc. is generated, indicatingthe communication with the card dispensing box is unsuccessful and otherinstructions can not be executed (S3); If the communication is normal,whether the ID of the card dispensing box matches is determined (S4),for example, by comparing the read ID of the card dispensing box with apre-stored ID in the card receiving and dispensing main body; If the IDof the card dispensing box is not matched, an alarm by voice or displayetc. is generated, and other instructions can not be executed (S5). Ifthe ID of the card dispensing box is matched successfully, the cardreceiving and dispensing main body sends an opening instruction (S6) anddetermine whether the communication is normal (S7); If the communicationis abnormal (such as being unable to communicate, or being interrupted),an alarm by voice or display etc. is generated, indicating thecommunication with the card dispensing box is unsuccessful and otherinstructions can not be executed (S8); If the communication is normal,the electric unlocking mechanism is controlled to act so as to open thecard gate (S9).

Further, the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyis also provided with a detection device for detecting whether the cardgate is opened successfully (S10). The detection device may be a lightsensor or a position sensor, etc. When the card gate is detected to beopened successfully, the card receiving and dispensing main body mayperform operation of dispensing cards (S11), otherwise, it can notperform the operation of dispensing cards (S12).

Further, the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyis also provided with a memory for recording state of the carddispensing box automatically, which is used to record the state of thecard gate of the card dispending box, and a workflow thereof is shown inFIG. 22. Firstly, the card receiving and dispensing main body sends aninstruction for querying a state of opening the card dispensing box(S21), and examine whether the communication is normal (S22); if thecommunication is abnormal, an alarm by voice or display etc. isgenerated to point out that the communication with the card dispensingbox is abnormal and the card dispensing box is unable to perform theoperation of dispensing cards (S23); If the communication is normal,whether the card gate of the card dispensing box being opened abnormallyis determined based on the state of the card gate of the card dispensingbox recorded in the memory for recording state of the card dispensingbox of the card receiving and dispensing main body (S24); If therecorded state presents that the card gate of the card dispensing box isopened abnormally, an alarm is sent and the operation of dispensingcards is unable to be implemented (S25); If the recorded state presentsthat the card gate of the card dispensing box is opened normally, it isdetermined whether the card gate of the card dispensing box is closedabnormally (S26); If the recorded state presents that the card gate ofthe card dispensing box is closed abnormally, the operation ofdispensing cards is unable to be implemented (S28); otherwise, the stateof the card dispensing box is normal, and other operations can beimplemented (S27).

As shown in FIG. 18, in another embodiment of the present invention, thecard gate locking device comprises a card gate locking mechanism forcontrolling the opening and locking of the card gate, and a mechanicalunlocking mechanism for triggering the action of the card gate lockingmechanism. The identification and unlocking device utilizes a key and alock cylinder mounted on the card receiving and dispensing main body andthe card dispensing box, respectively. After the card dispensing box isarranged in the card receiving and dispensing main body, if the keymatches the lock cylinder, the key 5003 is inserted into a keyhole ofthe lock cylinder 5002 to push the lock cylinder. An end protrusion 5004of the lock cylinder 5002 begins to move to trigger a self-lockinglinkage 5005 to turn around, then the mechanism is unlocked and the cardgate 5001 is opened. If an improper key is utilized, the end protrusion5004 of the lock cylinder 5002 may not move, and the mechanism is stillin the locking state. The card gate is unable to be opened.

In the two embodiments described above, similar structure may beutilized to implement the card gate clocking mechanism. An embodiment inwhich the card dispensing box is provided with a card locking mechanismis shown in FIG. 6. Specifically, the card 140 stack region ispositioned in a cavity formed by an assembly of a box wall 110, a boxbase 150, a box outer gate 130, a box inner gate 131 and a box cover 10.The box base 150 is connected to the box wall 110 by means of screws600. The box outer gate 130 and the box inner gate 131 constitute a boxgate which is connected to the box wall by a spindle 133 and rotatesaround the spindle 133. The box gate is positioned at a side of the boxbody. The box gate is connected to the box body by means of a cam lock132. An interlayer is formed between the box wall 110 and the box cover10. Accessories for implementing the main functions of the presentinvention are all arranged on a panel 80 and also in the interlayer.

The card gate locking mechanism for opening or locking the card gate ismounted on the panel 80. An electromagnet 40 used as the electricunlocking mechanism is fixed on the panel 80 by means of screws 601. Anoutput of the electromagnet 40 is connected to a pull rod 42 throughwhich a pin 41 is positioned. The other end of the pin 41 is positionedthrough a pin hole 53 on the self-locking linkage 50. The pull rod 42 isdriven by the electromagnet 40 and the self-locking linkage 50 is drivento rotate by the pin 41. The self-locking linkage 50 may rotate around ashaft 51 which is riveted on the panel 80. The shaft 51 is just aconstraint for the self-locking linkage. The self-locking linkage 50 hasonly a degree of freedom of turning around the shaft 51.

Thus, after the electromagnet 40 is power on, the pull rod 42 begins toact to drive the self-locking linkage 50 to turn around clockwise viathe pin 41. One end of a reset spring 61 hangs in a hole 54 of theself-locking linkage 50, and the other end hangs on the panel 80. Thepull of the reset spring 61 makes the self-locking linkage 50 has atendency to turn around counterclockwise. After the electromagnet 40 ispower off, the self-locking linkage 50 resets by the pull of the resetspring 61. It is shown that the card gate 90 slides straightly along alinear guide constituted of a side rail 30 and the panel 80, wherein theside rail 30 is fixed on the panel 80 by means of screws 603. Four siderails as shown may constraint five degrees of freedom of the card gate90. The linear guide is a constraint for the card gate.

A barrier 93 on the card gate 90 is utilized to trigger a sensor 21mounted on the circuit board 20. The sensor 21 is generally aninterruptible photoelectric sensor or a mechanical switch triggeredsensor for detecting the opening and closing of the card gate, so as torecord the opening and closing states of the card gate 90 which may bestored in the memory in order to enable monitoring the state of the cardgate 90, and a querying flow thereof is shown in FIG. 21. An end surfaceof a locking end 94 on the card gate may contact with or slide away froma locking end 52 of the self-locking linkage 50, so as to enable theopening or closing of the card gate 90 to close or open the card outlet141.

Now referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the box cover 10 is provided withfour circular holes 11 on the front side. A contact 22 or a banana jackis positioned on the corresponding position directly opposite to eachcircular hole on the circuit board 20 for electrically connecting thecorresponding probe or banana plug on the card receiving and dispensingmain body in a separable manner. The card receiving and dispensing mainbody may communicate with or supply operating voltage to the carddispensing box via the contact 22 or the banana jack.

Further, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the card outlet 141 is positionedon the bottom of the box body. When the card outlet 141 is closed by thecard gate 90, the end surface of the locking end 52 of the self-lockinglinkage contacts with the end surface of the locking end 94, and thecontacting surface is positioned at the right side of the axis of theshaft 51. Thus, with the pull of a tension spring 60, pressure moment ofthe end surface of the locking end 94 against the end surface of thelocking end 52 makes the self-locking linkage 50 has the tendency toturn around counterclockwise. A screw 604 is arranged at thecorresponding position on the left end of the self-locking linkage 50,just for stopping the self-locking linkage 50 turning aroundcounterclockwise. This balance is kept. Before the electromagnet 40 doesnot act, the mechanism forms a locking state, as a result, the card gate90 is unable to be moved up, and the card outlet 141 is obstructed bythe card gate 90, and then the cards accommodated in the card dispendingbox can not be taken out.

After the card dispensing box is installed in place, based on theidentification and confirmation of the card receiving and dispensingmain body, the card dispensing box begin to communicate with the cardreceiving and dispensing main body, a singlechip on the circuit board 20of the card dispensing box respond to the signal sent by the cardreceiving and dispensing main body, if conditions are met, power issupplied to the electromagnet 40. After the electromagnet 40 is poweron, the pull rod 42 begins to act and drive the self-locking linkage 50rotating clockwise via the pin 41. Referring to FIG. 11, when theself-locking linkage 50 turns to a certain angle, the end surface of thelocking end 52 is disengaged from the end surface of the locking end 94of the card gate 90. With the pull of the tension spring 60, the cardgate 90 move up for a distance of 3˜5 mm and then stops. The card outlet141 is opened, so as to enabling dispensing cards normally. The cards140 are dispensed out from the card dispending box by means of a hook ora rubbing card wheel arranged on the card receiving and dispensing mainbody.

In the present embodiment, the card gate locking device comprises thepull rod 42, the reset spring 61, the self-locking linkage 50, thetension spring 60, the locking end 94 of the card gate, the locking end52 of the self-locking linkage, and the screw 604 etc. The card gate islocked on by a cooperation of the components as mentioned above, and thecard gate is unlocked by the electromagnet 40. It should be noted thatthe card gate locking device and the electromagnet may be implemented byother structural manners, such as a structure disclosed in CN patent NO.200820235479.7 or a manner where the card gate is driven directly bygear and rack.

In order to improve reliability of the present invention, there is alsoa locking box mechanism positioned in the interlayer. The locking boxmechanism comprises a card box lock lever 70, a shaft 71, a couplingshaft 72 and a profile hole 91 positioned on the card gate 90. In FIG.9, the card gate 90 closes the card outlet 141, and the card box locklever 70 is withdrawn into the card dispending box. Referring to FIG.11, the card gate 90 moves up, and the card box lock lever 70 is drivenby the profile hole 91 to turn around counterclockwise and stretch outfrom the card dispending box. At the same time, a corresponding hole isarranged at the corresponding position of the card receiving anddispensing main body (such as on the side wall of the card receiving anddispensing main body) for the card box lock lever 70 entering. Beforethe card gate 90 is not closed, as the card box lock lever 70 is stuckin the card receiving and dispensing main body, the card dispensing boxcan not be removed. Combined FIG. 9 and FIG. 11, specifically, the shaft71 is fixed on the panel 80, and one end of the coupling shaft 72 isfixed on the card box lock lever 70, and the other end passes throughthe profile hole 91. The profile hole 91 is roughly V-shaped, whichcomprises a long hole 912 with a length direction being the movingdirection of the card gate 90, and a long hole 911 at an obtuse angle tothe long hole 912, wherein the long hole 911 and the long hole 912constitutes the profile hole 91. In the state where the card gate 90closes the card outlet 141, the coupling shaft 72 is just positioned inthe long hole 911. When the self-locking linkage 50 is driven to beunlocked by the electromagnet 40, the card gate 90 moves upwardly, andthe inner side of the long hole 911 applies a pressure on the couplingshaft 72, so as to drive the card box lock lever 70 turn aroundcounterclockwise, as a result, a locking plate 73 of the card box locklever 70 stretches out of the box body, as shown in FIG. 11, and thecoupling shaft 72 is positioned in the long hole 912. In this situation,even if an external force Fa is applied to push the locking plate 73inward to unlock the card dispensing box, the external force Fa mayproduce a force moment driving the locking plate 73 to turn aroundclockwise, causing the coupling shaft 72 to press toward the side wallof the long hole 912 which is parallel to the movement direction of thecard gate 90, and the resulting pressure is presented by Fb; as thepressure Fb is vertical to the contacting surface (ie. the side wall ofthe long hole 912), the pressure Fb is inevitably vertical to themovement direction of the card gate 90, and the card gate 90 stillremain stationary, and the whole locking box mechanism remains in staticequilibrium state. In a nutshell, in the case in which the card gate 90is not closed, the locking plate 73 is unable to withdraw into the boxbody, thereby locking the box, so as to prevent the card dispensing boxfrom being taken out of the card receiving and dispensing main body.

During the operation of the card dispensing box, it is often needed totake it away and supplement cards into it. In this scenario, it isneeded to press down the card gate to close the card outlet 141. Withregards to this, the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically is provided with a card gate closing mechanism for drivingthe card gate locking mechanism to close the card gate.

The card gate closing mechanism comprises a rail-based gate closingmechanism which comprises a guide shaft 97 arranged on one side of thecard dispensing box body, a compression shaft 95 arranged on the otherside of the card gate and extending out off the dispensing box body, anda pair of rails arranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body.The rails comprises a left rail 1214 arranged on a left panel 1204 ofthe card receiving and dispensing main body and a right rail 1213arranged on a right panel 1203 of the card receiving and dispensing mainbody, and the two rails are arranged separately but opposite to eachother; the guide shaft 97 is inserted into the left rail 1214; thecompression shaft 95 is inserted into the right rail 1213. The rightrail 1213 is provided with a protrusion for stopping the compressionshaft 95 from moving downward; and the left rail 1214 comprises at leastone stopping section corresponding to the protrusion.

The working principle of the rail-based card closing mechanism is toutilize the structure shape of the left rail 1214 on the left panel 1204and the right rail 1213 on the right panel 1203 to enable closing thegate during the card dispensing box is drawn out. Referring to FIG. 17,the guide shaft 97 is positioned in the left rail 1214, and a protectiontube 96 covering the outer of the compression shaft 95 is positioned inthe right rail 1213. During the card dispensing box 1001 is removed fromthe card receiving and dispensing main body 1000, as the guide shaft 97is fixed on the left side of the card dispensing box 1001, the carddispensing box 1001 has a fixed track along the removing direction, andthe track is nearly same to the profile of a bottom sideline 2214 of theleft rail 1214. As shown in FIG. 17, the left rail 1214 on the leftpanel 1204 is moved on the right panel 1203 in a translational mode, andthe location where the guide shaft 97 is positioned in FIG. 5 is movedin a translational mode to that where the protection tube 96 ispositioned in FIG. 2, therefore, the right rail 1213 and the left end ofthe left rail 1214 have a coincident point 4214 in FIG. 17. There is aregion with a width of DW between the bottom sideline 2214 of the leftrail 1214 and the bottom sideline of the right rail 1213. During thecard dispensing box 1001 is removed from the apparatus for receiving anddispensing cards, as the card dispensing box is supported by the bottomsideline 2214 of the left rail 1214, the protection tube 96 positionedin the right rail 1213 may be acted upon by the pressure applied by theinclined plane 3213 (forming a protrusion) firstly, so as to close thecard gate 90. In the overlap region 1223 of the right rail 1213 and theleft rail 1214, the protection tube 96 is pressed by the sideline 2213to move downward fatherly. After the card gate 90 is closed, theprotection tube 96 may still move downward for about 1.5 mm to ensurethe card gate 90 is closed reliably. If the card gate 90 is not closedbecause of the stopping of the card 140, the protection tube 96 isunable to pass through the overlap region 1223, and the card dispensingbox 1001 can not be removed. That is, when the card gate is not closed,the card dispensing box in the apparatus for receiving and dispensingcards automatically can not be removed.

Further, the card gate closing mechanism also comprises acompression-bar-based gate closing mechanism for assisting in closingthe card gate. The compression-bar-based gate closing mechanismcomprises a compression bar 1106 rotatably mounted on the card receivingand dispensing main body, and a compression-bar reset spring 1301 fordriving the compression bar 1106 to reset. The compression bar 1106comprises a left arm and a right arm respectively mounted on the leftpanel 1204 and the right panel 1203 by shafts, and a handle across theleft panel 1204 and right panel 1203 for linking the left arm with theright arm. The compression-bar reset spring 1301 is mounted between theleft panel 1204 and the left arm. The left arm is provided with an arcsurface 1136 intervening with the left rail 1214 in the lower part, anda card stopping surface 1126 is arranged at the inner side of the arcsurface 1136. The guide shaft 97 contacts and drives the arc surface1136 to drive the compression bar 1106 turning around clockwise. Afterthe guide shaft 97 passes through the arc surface 1136, thecompression-bar reset spring 1301 drives the compression bar 1106turning around counterclockwise, and the guide shaft 97 is stuck againstthe card stopping surface 1126 to form a locking state. The right arm isprovided with a shaft pressing surface in the lower part for suppressingthe compression shaft in the unlocking operation. The right panel 1203is provided with a stopping plate 1224 for stopping the compression bar1106 from turning around counterclockwise in the locking state.

As shown in FIG. 5, a cavity is formed between the left panel 1204 andright panel 1203 of the apparatus for accommodating the card dispensingbox. When the card dispensing box is pushed into the card receiving anddispensing main body, the guide shaft 97 at the right side of the carddispensing box 1001 enters the left rail 1214. When the card dispensingbox 1001 is pushed to contact with the arc surface 1136 of thecompression bar 1106, the guide shaft 97 applies pressure on the arcsurface 1136 of the compression bar 1106, and then the compression bar1106 turns clockwise around a shaft 1146 supported on the left panel120. When the card dispensing box 1001 reaches a limiting position, withthe pull of the spring 1301, the compression bar 1106 rotatescounterclockwise until the guide shaft 97 contacts with the cardstopping surface 1126 of the compression bar 1106. At the moment, themechanism is locked, when the card dispensing box 1001 is removed, ifthe compression bar 1106 is not pressed down, the compression bar 1106may turn around counterclockwise, and the stopping plate 1224 as shownin FIG. 2 may stop the compression bar 1106 from turning aroundcounterclockwise, and then the card dispensing box 1001 is locked. Tounlock the card dispensing box, it is just needed to press down thecompression bar 1106, and the shaft pressing surface 1116 of thecompression bar 1106 presses down the protection tube 96, so as to closethe card gate 90, also the gate closing action of the card dispensingbox 1001 is enabled, and the card dispensing box 1001 may be removedfrom the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards 1000.

Further, the right end of the compression shaft 95 may be covered withthe protection tube 96. The protection tube 96 is exposed outside thebox body and is linked with the card gate 90. When closing the gate, itis just needed to press down the protection tube 96. In the actualoperation, the card dispensing box may be subjected to variousunpredictable impact damages. To ensure that the card gate 90 is able toslide freely along the side rail reliably, it is needed to absorb anypossible load applied to the protection tube. Thus, the protection tube96 is set with a structure that two ends are bigger than the middle. Theinterfaces between the bigger part and the smaller part are an innerinterface 961 and an outer interface 962 successively from left toright. The protection tube 96 is utilized to absorb external impact toprotect the card gate 90 from being damaged. The inner interface 961contacts with an inner surface 151 at the right side of the box base150, and the outer interface 962 contacts with an outer surface 12 atthe right side of the box cover. A long groove 152 positioned on the boxbase 150 and a long groove 13 positioned on the box cover are parallelto each other and form the rails, so as to enable the smaller part atthe middle of protection tube 96 being positioned in the rails andmoving up and down freely.

In the scenario where the card 140 is stuck in the card outlet 141, thecard dispensing box can not be removed, as a result, the apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically is provided with a cardreceiving mechanism. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 19, the card receivingmechanism is arranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body andcomprises a bracket 5020 arranged on one side panel (such as the leftpanel 1024), rails 1212 and 5014 mounted on both the bracket and thepanel, a supporting shaft 5010 sliding-mounted on the rails 1212 and5014, a pull-back hook 1202 fixed-mounted on the supporting shaft 5010,a wretch 5012 mounted on one end of the supporting shaft 5010 whichstretches out of the panel, and a reset spring 5021 with two ends beingfixed on the panel and the supporting shaft 5010 respectively. Thesupporting shaft 5010 may be a structure with dual supporting shafts orwith a single supporting shaft.

The profiles of the rails 1212 and 5014 are nearly the same. At leastone section of the rails 1212 and 5014 are inclined upward from the cardoutlet of the card dispensing box in a direction away to the cardoutlet. In the present embodiment, the rails 1212 and 5014 areapproximately “L”-shaped, and an obvious abdicating groove is arrangedon their highest point. At an initial position, the reset spring 5012pulls the supporting shaft 5010 to be on the highest point of the rails1212, 5014, at the moment, the location of the pull-back hook 1202 ishigher than that of the card outlet, and the card may pass normallythrough the space below the pull-back hook 1202. When the wretch 5012 ispulled, the pull-back hook 1202 moves downward firstly, and then moveshorizontally, so as to push the card 140 back into the card dispensingbox. After releasing the wretch 5012, the pull-back hook 1202 is drivenby the spring 5021 to go back to the initial position rapidly.

The card dispensing box is provided with a hook 1205 on the bottom fortransferring the card 140 in the card dispensing box 1001 to the carddispensing mechanism to be dispensed. The card dispensing box isprovided with a long hole for letting the hook 1205 pass through, butthe card is unable to pass through the long hole in any way. That is,the largest size of the long hole is smaller than the smallest width ofthe card 140. Further, the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically comprises a card-dispensing vibration damping mechanism toreduce vibration produced during dispensing the cards. Thecard-dispensing vibration damping mechanism comprises a driving wheel5033 driven by a motor to turn around and fixed on the card receivingand dispensing main body, a card transporting wheel 1201 opposite to thedriving wheel 5033, and a spring 5031 for suppressing the cardtransporting wheel 1201. The card transporting wheel 1201 isrotatable-mounted on the card receiving and dispensing main body by thesupporting shaft 5032. The supporting shaft 5032 is provided with ascrew 5030 with the other end passing through a bending hole arranged onone side panel of the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically. The screw 5030 is covered by the spring 5031, two ends ofthe spring 5031 connect to the supporting shaft 5032 and the bendinghole of the card receiving and dispensing main body respectively, suchthat vibration produced by the card transporting wheel 1201 and thedriving wheel 5033 is absorbed by the spring 5031. When the drivingwheel is driven by a motor, the card 140 is transported by means offriction force produced between the card transporting wheel 1201, thedriving wheel 5033 and the card. When the card 140 passes between thecard transporting wheel 1201 and the driving wheel 5033, as the drivingwheel 5033 is fixed on the card receiving and dispensing main body, thecard transporting wheel 1201 may be extruded by the card 140 to betilted up, and vibration of the card transporting wheel 1201 may beabsorbed by the spring 5031. At the moment, a reaction force produced bythe spring 5031 drives the card transporting wheel to remain thetendency of moving toward the driving wheel, so as to press the cardtightly and also ensure the card sending force for transporting thecards during the cards is transported.

Further, a card distributing plate 120 is arranged at the card outletand passes through the two bending holes 115 on the shaft 121 and thebox wall 110. The card distributing plate is provided with a threadedhole 122, and a screw 602 passes through the threaded hole 122 foradjusting the verticality of the card distributing plate 120 relative tothe box wall 110. The screw 602 may be adjusted directly through ascrewdriver passing through an adjusting hole 92. With the pressure froma pressure spring 62, one end of the screw 602 leans against the boxwall 110, such that the card distributing plate is able to turn aroundonly in a single direction, and the pressure spring covers the screw 602in order to ensure a reset of the card distributing plate during turningaround only in a single direction. In the process where the apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards automatically is dispensing cards,when the card 140 is stuck at the card outlet 141 for some possiblereasons, a slice and a finger may be utilized to push the card back intothe card dispending box, so as to ensure the card gate 90 of the carddispending box may be closed. The card distributing plate 120 is set toenable turning in a direction where the card is pushed back, so as toensure the card can be pushed back into the card dispending box easily.The card outlet 141 is comprised of the card distributing plate 120 andthe box base 150. The card outlet 141 has a gap allowing only a card topass through. The card distributing plate 120 is supported in theinterior of the box body by the shaft 121 and may rotate around theshaft 121.

In order to retrieve and store the cards withdrawn by the card receivingand dispensing main body, the card receiving and dispensing main body isfurther provided with a card receiving box. Referring to FIGS. 12-15,the card receiving box is inserted and mounted within the card receivingand dispensing main body, and comprises a card receiving box body, acard inlet arranged on the card receiving box body, and a card receivinggate mechanism for opening and closing the card inlet.

The card receiving box body comprises a box base 50S and a box cover20S; wherein, the box base 50S is positioned in a cavity of the boxcover 20S, and the box cover 20S is provided with the card inlet on thetop. The card receiving gate mechanism is accommodated between the boxbase 505 and the box cover 20S, and comprises a card gate 30S, aself-locking linkage 60S, a pin 62S, a E-shaped ring 63S, a tensionspring 80S and a tension spring 81S etc. The pin 62S passes through acircular hole 54S on a bending part 55S and a circular hole 61S on theself-locking linkage 60S, and the E-shaped ring 63S is clipped at theend of the pin 62S, such that the self-locking linkage 60S may turnaround the pin 62S reliably without sliding away from it. Theself-locking linkage 60S is provided with a bending part 64S at its end,correspondingly, the box base 505 is provided with a bending part 64S onthe sidewall 57S. The tension spring 81S has one end hooked on thebending part 64S and the other end hooked on bending part 53S. The pullby the tension spring 81S makes the self-locking linkage 60S has atendency of moving toward the sidewall 57S of the box base 505.

The card gate 30S is a U-shaped structure, and comprises two bendingparts 33S, 34S; wherein, the bending part 33S sliding-contacts thesurface of the bending part 55S, and the bending part 34Ssliding-contacts the surface of the bending part 56S. After the boxcover 20S covers the box base 505, a rail cavity is formed by the innersurface of the box cover 20S, the surface of the bending part 55S, andthe surface of the bending part 56S. The card gate is accommodated inthe cavity and slides along the rail; wherein, the sliding direction isparallel to the direction of the tension spring 80S. One end of thetension spring 80S is hung on a circular groove 42S of a gate spindle40S, and the other end connects to the box body 10S. The gate spindle40S passes through a via 31S. The end of the self-locking linkage 60S isstuck by the E-shaped ring 63S to ensure the stability of theself-locking linkage 60S. The long holes 24S, 25S are positioned on thetwo sidewalls of the box cover 20 respectively, and the two ends of thegate spindle 40S just passes the corresponding long holes 24S, 25S.

The box base 50S is provided with locating holes 22S, 23S on one end,and the box cover 20S is provided with locating protruding-platforms51S, 52S on the corresponding end; the locating protruding-platforms isjust positioned in the locating holes. On the other end, the box base50S is connected with the box cover 20S by threaded connection. In theassembling, firstly, the box base 50S is covered by the box cover 20S;then, the locating protruding-platforms 51S, 53S is aligned to thelocating holes 22S, 23S and then inserted therein; after that, the screw90S is utilized to screw the box body 10S from inside to outside by thecard entering the open 26S of the box body; wherein, the structurerelation from inside to outside is followed with a screw cap of thescrew 90S, the bending part 27S on the bottom of the box cover 20S, thescrew and the box base 50S are screwed together.

After the card gate mechanism as shown in FIG. 15 is pulled away fromthe open 26S by the tension spring 80S, the width of the open 26S islarger than that of the card 92S. After the box body 10S is opened, thecard 92S may be retrieved into the card receiving box reliably. Thefigure shows the scenario where the card 92S enters the cavity 11S viathe open 26S, and the card 92S stacks in the cavity 11S. This generallyrepresents the card retrieving process of the apparatus for receivingand dispensing cards automatically of the present invention. When thecard gate is closed, the card loading process may be observed through awindow 32S on the card gate.

A hollow rail is just formed by the bending part 55S on the box base 50Sand the top inner surface 29S of the box cover 20S as shown in FIG. 15,and the card-receiving gate mechanism is just positioned in the rail andmoves along the rail.

Referring to FIG. 14, in the process where the card receiving box isremoved from the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards, the cardgate 30S moves along the opposite direction of the pull of the tensionspring 80S under the external force by the apparatus. When the card gate30S is away from contacting with the self-locking linkage 60S, theself-locking linkage 60S turn counterclockwise around the pin 62S underthe pull of the tension spring 80S, and ultimately contacts with theinner surface 21 S of the box cover 20S. Under action of the tensionspring 80S, the locking surface 35S of the card gate 30S presses towardthe surface of the locking end 65S of the self-locking linkage 60S, andthen self locking is formed. At the moment, the open 26S on the boxcover 20S is completely blocked by the card gate 30S, and the whole cardreceiving box is sealed, such that the cards in the cavity 115 can notbe taken out any longer. If the card gate 30 is pushed tentatively,according to Newton's third law, the push force is transferred from thelower surface 35S of the card gate to the upper surface 65S of theself-locking linkage 60S. To the structure, as the push vector is on theright of the pin 62S, the self-locking linkage 60S turns aroundcounterclockwise under the push moment, so as to make the self-lockinglinkage 60S contact the inner surface 21S of the box cover 20S moretightly to form self locking. The greater the push force is, thestronger the self-locking ability is, and such that the card receivingbox can not be opened by striking the card gate 30S. This is the workingprinciple of the self-locking mechanism in the invention.

If someone wants to open the card gate 30S, it is needed that a keyturns a cam lock 70S mounted on the box cover 20S through a lock hole28S. The lock tongue of the cam lock 70S turns from the location of 71Sto the location of 72S, and then contacts with the surface of theunlocking end 66S of the self-locking linkage 60S. The self-lockinglinkage 60S turn counterclockwise around the pin 62S, and then thesurface 35S of the card gate 30S is away from contacting with thesurface 65S of the self-locking linkage 60S. The card gate 30S slidesunder the force of the tension spring 80S, and then the card gate 30S isopened, as a result, the card 92S within the card receiving box can betaken out.

The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically furthercomprises a card-receiving gate closing mechanism for driving thecard-receiving gate mechanism to close the card inlet. When the cardreceiving box 1002 is removed, after the automatic operation of the gateclosing mechanism, the gate is automatically closed during the removal;otherwise, the card receiving box can not be removed from the apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards successfully.

Referring to FIG. 14, the card-receiving gate closing mechanismcomprises a box hook 1102 mounted on one side panel of the cardreceiving and dispensing main body (such as the right panel 1203), and astopping part arranged at an inner side of the box hook 1102. The boxhook 1102 turns around the shaft 1104 fixed on the right panel 1203.During the process where the card receiving box is removed from theapparatus for receiving and dispensing cards, an end 1112 of the boxhook 1102 is hooked with the end 43S of the gate spindle 40S. In thescenario, a roller 1105 that may turn around the shaft 1305 supported onthe left end of the box hook 1102 is supported on the side of the boxcover 20S of the card receiving box. The shaft 1305 and the roller 1105form the stopping part pressing against the sidewall of the cardreceiving box. When the card receiving box is removed from the apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards, the box hook 1102 has a tendency toturn around clockwise under the pressure of the end 43S of the gatespindle 40S, but the tendency is blocked by the sidewall of the boxcover 20S. The card gate 30S is hooked up by the box hook and movegradually to the location where the card gate of the self lockingmechanism of the card receiving box locks, such that the card gate 30Shas been closed reliably. After moving for a idle stroke of about 5˜10mm, the roller 1105 is away from contacting with the sidewall of the boxcover 20S. The box hook turns around clockwise under the pressure of theend 43S of the gate spindle 40S. The end 1112 of the box hook 1102 doesnot contact with the end 43S of the gate spindle 40S any longer. Thecard gate of the card receiving box has been closed, and the gateclosing mechanism is unhooked automatically, such that the cardreceiving box can be removed successfully. If the card gate 30S is notclosed, the card gate 30S is unable to move to the card locking locationof the self -locking mechanism of the card receiving box, and the rolleris still supported by the side of the box cover 20S of the cardreceiving box. As a result, the card receiving box can not be pulledout, so as to ensure the card receiving box can be pulled out only ifthe card gate 30 is closed reliably.

In order to facilitate the received card to fall into the card receivingbox, the card receiving and dispensing main body is provided with areceiving plate 5040, which is rotatably mounted on the shaft 1206 andhas a moment of turning clockwise under the deadweight moment or thespring moment. During the card is dispensed from left of the carddispensing box 1001, the card 140 may pass through the receiving plate5040 successfully. When the card has passed through the transmissionwheel 1201 on the most left end of the receiving plate and thenreverses, the card 140 is guided by the inclined receiving plate 5040 toenter the card receiving box 1002.

In order to prevent the card dispensing box and the card receiving boxare removed as a whole, the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically further comprises a card box theftproof mechanism. Thecard box theftproof mechanism comprises a gate spindle 5050 fixed on thecard receiving and dispensing main body, a security gate 5052 mounted onthe gate spindle 5052 in a rotary way, a cam lock 5051 arranged on thesecurity gate 5052, and a lock hole arranged on the sidewall of one sidepanel of the card receiving and dispensing main body. The carddispensing box and the card receiving box are enclosed within the cardreceiving and dispensing main body by the security gate 5052. When beingclosed, the security gate 5052 rotates counterclockwise the cam lock5051, and the tongue of the cam lock 5051 stretches into the lock hole5053 on the right panel 1203, such that neither of the two card boxescan be pulled out.

FIG. 23 shows an embodiment of an application of the apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically according to the presentinvention in combination with a card reader, wherein a card reader 6001and the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically areboth mounted on a stand 6002, and the card reader 6001 is opposite tothe card outlet of the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards. Thecard dispensed from the apparatus enters into the card reader 6001 to beread and written, and then the card is dispensed by the card reader.When a situation such as misoperation, card withdraw or card swallowhappens, the card exits from the card reader and enters the cardreceiving box of the apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards.Further, the box dispensing box is provided with a cam lock 6004 on theupper part, and a sheet metal plate 6005 with holes, so as to utilizethe lock to lock more tightly. The spindle of the security gate 6003 ofthe box dispensing box 1001 may be arranged on the left, so as tofacilitate opening of the security gate 6003. As shown in FIG. 24, aradio frequency card reader 6006 is arranged near and parallel to thecard transporting track 6007 of the apparatus for receiving anddispensing cards automatically, such that the card is read and writtenby RF card reader 6006 when it passes through the card transportingtrack 6007.

1. An apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically,comprising a card receiving and dispensing main body, and a carddispensing box removably installed on said main body; the carddispensing box comprising a card dispensing box body, a card outletconfigured on said card dispensing box body, and a card gate for openand close said card outlet; wherein said card dispensing box alsocomprises a card gate locking device for controlling opening and closingof said card gate; said apparatus also comprises an identification andunclocking device, which controls action of the card gate locking deviceon the card dispensing box matched with the card receiving anddispensing main body so as to open the card gate of the card dispensingbox.
 2. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyof claim 1, wherein said card gate locking device comprises a card gatelocking mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of said cardgate and a electric unlocking mechanism for triggering and driving theaction of the card gate locking mechanism.
 3. The apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically of claim 2, wherein saididentification and unclocking device comprises a conductive mechanismand a communication mechanism arranged on the card receiving anddispensing main body and the card dispensing box, a memory arranged onthe card dispensing box for storing identification information, and acontroller arranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body; whenthe card dispensing box is positioned in the card receiving anddispensing main body, the conductive mechanism is connected to supplypower to the card dispensing box, and communication is establishedbetween the card receiving and dispensing main body and the carddispensing box; the controller reads and verifies the identificationinformation of the card dispensing box by the communication mechanism,if it is verified successfully, the electric unlocking mechanism iscontrolled to act to trigger the card gate locking mechanism to open thecard gate.
 4. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically of claim 1, wherein the card gate locking device comprisesa card gate locking mechanism for controlling the opening and clockingof the card gate, and mechanical unlocking mechanism for triggering theaction of the card gate locking mechanism.
 5. The apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically of claim 4, wherein theidentification and unlocking device comprises a key and a lock cylindermounted on the card receiving and dispensing main body and the carddispensing box, respectively; when the card dispensing box is mounted inthe card receiving and dispensing main body, the matched key is insertedinto the lock cylinder, so as to drive the mechanical unlockingmechanism to trigger the card gate locking mechanism to open the cardgate.
 6. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyof claim 2, wherein the apparatus further comprises a card gate closingmechanism for driving the card gate locking mechanism to close the cardgate.
 7. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyof claim 6, wherein the card gate closing mechanism comprises a guideshaft arranged on one side of the card dispensing box body, acompression shaft arranged on the other side of the card gate andextending out of the card dispensing box body, and a pair of railsarranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body; the railscomprises a left rail arranged on a left panel of the card receiving anddispensing main body and a right rail arranged on a right panel of thecard receiving and dispensing main body, and the two rails are arrangedseparately but opposite to each other; the guide shaft is inserted intothe left rail, and the compression shaft is inserted into the rightrail; the right rail is provided with a protrusion for stopping thecompression shaft from moving downward; the left rail comprises at leastone stopping section corresponding to the protrusion.
 8. The apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards automatically of claim 6, wherein thecard gate closing mechanism comprises a compression bar rotatablymounted on the card receiving and dispensing main body, and acompression-bar reset spring for driving the compression bar to reset;the compression bar comprises a left arm and a right arm respectivelymounted on the left panel and the right panel by shafts, and a handleacross the left panel and right panel for linking the left arm with theright arm; the compression-bar reset spring is mounted between the leftpanel and the left arm; the left arm is provided with an arc surfaceintervening with the left rail in the lower part, and a card stoppingsurface is arranged at the inner side of the arc surface; the guideshaft contacts and drives the arc surface to drive the compression barturning around clockwise, after the guide shaft passes through the arcsurface, the compression-bar reset spring drives the compression barturning around counterclockwise, and the guide shaft is stuck againstthe card stopping surface to form a locking state; the right arm isprovided with a shaft pressing surface in the lower part for suppressingthe compression shaft in the unlocking operation.
 9. The apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically of claim 8, wherein theright panel is provided with a stopping plate for stopping thecompression bar from turning around counterclockwise in the lockingstate.
 10. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically of claim 1, wherein the card receiving and dispensing mainbody further comprises a card receiving box inserted and mounted withinthe card receiving and dispensing main body; the card receiving boxcomprises a card receiving box body, a card inlet arranged on thecard-receiving box body, and a card receiving gate mechanism for openingand closing the card inlet.
 11. The apparatus for receiving anddispensing cards automatically of claim 10, wherein the apparatusfurther comprises a card-receiving gate closing mechanism for drivingthe card-receiving gate mechanism to close the card inlet; thecard-receiving gate closing mechanism comprises a box hook mounted onthe left panel or the right panel of the card receiving and dispensingmain body, and a stopping part arranged at an inner side of the boxhook; when the card receiving box is removed, the box hook is hookedwith the card-receiving gate of the card-receiving gate mechanism, andthe stopping part presses toward the sidewall of the card receiving box;after the card-receiving gate is closed completely, the stopping partarrives at the end of the card receiving box and then leave away fromit, the card-receiving gate drives the box hook to rotate and beingreleased.
 12. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically of claim 11, wherein the stopping part is provided with arotary roller for reducing friction.
 13. The apparatus for receiving anddispensing cards automatically of claim 1, wherein the apparatus furthercomprises a card receiving mechanism; the card receiving mechanism isarranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body and comprises abracket arranged on one side panel, rails mounted on both the bracketand the panel, a supporting shaft sliding-mounted on the rails, apull-back hook fixed on the supporting shaft, a wretch mounted on oneend of the supporting shaft which stretches out of the panel, and areset spring with two ends fixed on the panel and the supporting shaftrespectively; at least one section of the rails are inclined upward fromthe card outlet of the card dispensing box in a direction away to thecard outlet; at an initial position, the reset spring pulls thesupporting shaft to be on a highest point of the rails, at the moment,location of the pull-back hook is higher than that of the card outlet.14. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically ofclaim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a card-dispensingvibration damping mechanism; the card-dispensing vibration dampingmechanism comprises a driving wheel driven by a motor and fixed on thecard receiving and dispensing main body, a card transporting wheelopposite to the driving wheel and rotatably mounted on the cardreceiving and dispensing main body by the supporting shaft, and a springfor suppressing the card transporting wheel to contact with the drivingwheel; the card transporting wheel can be lifted up, by the card and bedriven by the spring to remain a tendency to move toward the drivingwheel.
 15. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cardsautomatically of claim 10, wherein the apparatus further comprises acard box theftproof mechanism; the card box theftproof mechanismcomprises a gate spindle fixed on the card receiving and dispensing mainbody, a security gate mounted on the gate spindle in a rotary way, a camlock arranged on the security gate, and a lock hole arranged on thesidewall of one side panel of the card receiving and dispensing mainbody; the card dispensing box and the card receiving box are enclosedwithin the card receiving and dispensing main body by the security gate.16. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically ofclaim 4, wherein the apparatus further comprises a card gate closingmechanism for driving the card gate locking mechanism to close the cardgate.
 17. The apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automaticallyof claim 16, wherein the card gate closing mechanism comprises a guideshaft arranged on one side of the card dispensing box body, acompression shaft arranged on the other side of the card gate andextending out of the card dispensing box body, and a pair of railsarranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body; the railscomprises a left rail arranged on a left panel of the card receiving anddispensing main body and a right rail arranged on a right panel of thecard receiving and dispensing main body, and the two rails are arrangedseparately but opposite to each other; the guide shaft is inserted intothe left rail, and the compression shaft is inserted into the rightrail; the right rail is provided with a protrusion for stopping thecompression shaft from moving downward; the left rail comprises at leastone stopping section corresponding to the protrusion.
 18. The apparatusfor receiving and dispensing cards automatically of claim 16, whereinthe card gate closing mechanism comprises a compression bar rotatablymounted on the card receiving and dispensing main body, and acompression-bar reset spring for driving the compression bar to reset;the compression bar comprises a left arm and a right arm respectivelymounted on the left panel and the right panel by shafts, and a handleacross the left panel and right panel for linking the left arm with theright arm; the compression-bar reset spring is mounted between the leftpanel and the left arm; the left arm is provided with an arc surfaceintervening with the left rail in the lower part, and a card stoppingsurface is arranged at the inner side of the arc surface; the guideshaft contacts and drives the arc surface to drive the compression barturning around clockwise, after the guide shaft passes through the arcsurface, the compression-bar reset spring drives the compression barturning around counterclockwise, and the guide shaft is stuck againstthe card stopping surface to form a locking state; the right arm isprovided with a shaft pressing surface in the lower part for suppressingthe compression shaft in the unlocking operation.
 19. The apparatus forreceiving and dispensing cards automatically of claim 18, wherein theright panel is provided with a stopping plate for stopping thecompression bar from turning around counterclockwise in the lockingstate.